Morning report. 1997-05-12

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0600 NEWS/SPORTS/WEATHER
0609 NZ NEWSPAPERS
0611 MāORI NEWS illegible NEWS STORY: CHILD HEALTH - Associate Health minister Neil Kirton setting out to put free child health policy back on track, after being taken by surprise by RHAs announcing deal that have seen some doctors setting part-charges for children under 6. Comment also from Clive Stone, GPs Assn, and Anton Wiles, Medical Assn. (Clare Pasley)
0621 RURAL NEWS
0626 SPORTS STORY: SOCCER - live i/v with correspondent Ken Rogers about British and European soccer.
0630 NEWS
0636 NEWS STORY: EDUCATION REVIEW OFFICE - PPTA advertising for tenders for review of ERO. Govt also planning review. Results of survey released, that asked primary school principals to assess review officers' performance. Comment from PPTA president Martin Cooney and Associate Education minister Brian Donnelly. (Al Morrison)
0640 OVERSEAS NEWSPAPERS
0644 MANA NEWS: illegible BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS: EMPLOYMENT - ANZ Banks' monthly survey of job adverts in press for last month shows slight increase in AK and WN. (Gyles Beckford) FINANCE/MARKETS PREVIEW of week in finance markets - Carter Holt harvey and Telecom results' Statistics NZ figures on variety of sectors; insurance industry conference. (Gyles Beckford) GOODMAN FIELDER appealing to High Court against Commerce Commission decision blocking its acquisition of NZ operations of Defiance Mills. Move comes as rival bidder Bunge Foods is slowly gathering acceptance for its take-over offer. (Gyles Beckford) GOLD HOAX - now emerging that several small North American pension funds, as well as large number of small Canadian and American investors, have taken large loss from BRE-X collapse. Scope of fraud surrounding so-called Buasng gold field in Indonesia becoming clearer, with investigations into how a whole financial community could be duped. (BBC) JAPAN - INSURANCE - recent move by govt to close down Nissan Mutual Life Insurance focusses attention against on problems of industry as whole, removes implicit govt guarantee to life insurance industry. Comment from Katsaru Kitsumatsu, "Nihon Kisai". BUSINESS BRIEFS ANSETT AIRLINES to streamline fleet as part of strategy to simplify the business. Chief exec Ron Eddignton signals further sales of non-core assets, saying earlier strategy of diversification was a mistake.
0700 NEWS SUPERANNUATION - senior cabinet minister Jenny Shipley comes out strongly against compulsory scheme, tells National Council of Women meeting she'll be urging a "no" vote in referendum. She's i/ved live. IRAN - EARTHQUAKE hits remote villages in mountains in north-east of country, heavily populated with Afghan refugees. Latest reports put death toll at more than 2,400. I/v with Cathy Squire, International Consortium for Refugees in Iran, re how emergency services coping with 3rd big quake in 4 months. (Mng Rpt) ZAIRE - NATIONAL MEDIATOR - diplomats and politicians pin hopes for peaceful end to civil war on Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo. I/v with correspondent Richard Downes. MISSING TWINS Sarah and Joanne Ingham appear in court in Nelson today to answer variety of charges, including theft and assault. Twins parents standing by them. Comment from father Bernard Ingham and Sqt John Moran, Coen police (Q'land). (Mark Henderson) illegible NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS FINANCE update with Gyles Beckford. EDUCATION REVIEW OFFICE - performance of reviewers assessed for first time by outside group. Principals' Fedn commissioned survey from Otago Univ and analysis from Council for Educational Research. Survey shows the performance of school reviewers in some regions is below standard. Comment from Marilyn Yeoman, Principals' Fedn, Associate Educations minister Brian Donnelly, and ERO head Judith Aitken. (AI Morrison); live i/v with Judith Aitken. WEATHER - INDIAN SUMMER should continue a little while longer, according to Met Service. Usual weather patterns have been disrupted over last year by La Nina effect, bringing rain to east rather than west of country. (Bronwen Evans) MONDAY OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. (Federal budget)
0800 NEWS/WEATHER SUPERANNUATION - gulf widening between National and NZ First on compulsory scheme issue, suggestions that referendum may become crucial factor in deciding National Party leadership. Political Editor Karen Fisher says Jenny Shipley's attack on key plank of junior coalition partner has lined her up aganst Treasurer and left PM Bolger in increasingly uncomfortable position on scheme. Live i/v with Karen Fisher. illegible HEALTH - Associate Health minister Neil Kirton threatening to cast adrift rebels GPs from any govt subsidies for under-6 year olds' health care. GPs Assn says patients will suffer if there's any heavy-handedness on govt's part to force doctors to agree to prescribed charges. Live i/v with chair Clive Stone. INTERNATIONAL PAPERS IRAN - EARTHQUAKE measured 7.1 on Richter scale, devastated more than 200 villages in remote mountains near Afghan border. Irfan Parfiz, "Iran News" in Tehran, says almost impossible to get accurate number of casualties partly because terrain is so difficult - he's i/ved. (Mng Rpt) FRIGATE Te Mana launched in Melbourne, with PM Jim Bolger saying it's still too early to say whether 3rd and 4th firgates will be purchased. (Stephen Parker)
0830 NEWS/SPORTS CHILD HEALTH - live i/v with Associate Health minister Neil Kirton re difficulties surrounding policy of free health care for under- 6 year olds. RUGBY - WN Hurricans come very close to beating AK Blues at weekend. Final score 45-42. Live i/v with commentator Keith Quinn. NGAI TAHU LAND CLAIM - concern about secrecy clause imposed on interest groups attending briefing. Office of Treaty Settlements will brief conservations and recreation groups on progress with claim, with proviso they don't discuss information with anyone else. Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society refusing to attend meeting. (Karen Gregory-Hunt) WEATHER - INDIAN SUMMER - Met Service chief forecaster Augie Auer says there should be a few good days left yet - i/ved live. CHESS - IBM super computer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparove in 6th and final game, first computer to triumph over reigning world champion in classical chess match. Live i/v with British grand master John Nunn. BRITAIN - TORIES - bookmakers tipping 36 year old William Hauge as frontrunner in race for Conservative Party leadership. I/v with correspondent Des Fahy.